‘UnReal’ Recap: Fangs out, alliances forged and fur will fly

Alliances are forged and fangs are sharpened in the second episode of "UnReal."

Lifetime's deliciously bitchy scripted show about a reality show has battle lines drawn in front of and behind the camera. Those behind the camera are meaner and far more fun.

There's a huge fight for control of "Everlasting" the show-within-a-show. Chet, who took credit for creating it, and Quinn, who was the showrunner and the actual creator, are locked in a death battle. They (Constance Zimmer, Craig Bierko) despise each other with the hatred that comes from once having been lovers and knowing every last annoying fault of the other person.

Movie: ‘Fargo’ Season 2 finale recap: Peggy and Ed make haste; goodnight, Mr. and Mrs. Solverson

At the beginning of the Season 2 finale, titled "Palindrome," there is the same disclaimer.

But this time, Lou Solverson (Patrick Wilson) is saying it aloud as viewers are shown a montage of the deceased members of the Gerhardt clan — Rye (Kieran Culkin), Otto (Michael Hogan), Dodd (Jeffrey Donovan), Simone (Rachel Keller), Floyd (Jean Smart) and Bear (Angus Sampson), with the flying saucers from Episode 9 still hovering over the latter.

 

Back at the Solverson residence, Betsy (Cristin Milioti) — who was thought to be dead after collapsing on the kitchen floor in Episode 9 — is seen lying in bed with little Molly (Raven Stewart).

Noreen (Emily Haine), who has been taking care of the two, tells Betsy that she had a reaction to the pills that doctors prescribed for her cancer.